Comments on: Live Blogging the 2011 Amateur Draft — Sugano to HAM; Fujioka to LOT; Nomura to HIR http://yakyubaka.com/2011/10/27/live-blogging-the-2011-amateur-draft/ Japanese Yakyu News Sat, 18 May 2013 17:48:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5 By: Deanna http://yakyubaka.com/2011/10/27/live-blogging-the-2011-amateur-draft/#comment-144254 Deanna Fri, 28 Oct 2011 03:20:07 +0000 http://yakyubaka.com/?p=59904#comment-144254 Felipe Natel can’t “enter” the draft exactly because he’s in the industrial leagues. Any team can just draft him once he becomes eligible based on service time. (High school and college players have to submit letters of intent.)

It’s not too surprising Nomura was only selected by the Carp. He wanted to go home to Hiroshima, they wanted him, and really, Nomura’s not actually a power pitcher like Sugano. Fujioka’s a bigger value because he’s a lefty and taller than Nomura and throws faster. Anyway, a team might not want to waste their first round pick on someone they know will go to lottery, if they don’t have a distinct need for that exact player. (Note the Hawks the last few years, after winning Ohba and losing Ohta they’ve gone on unique picks.) I liked Seibu picking Togame outright; if they had gone into a lottery for one of the “big 3″, they may have also lost Togame in the next lottery as well.

Reuniting Habu and Nomura was also a cute move by the Carp, but it should work out well for them.

]]> By: Eiki http://yakyubaka.com/2011/10/27/live-blogging-the-2011-amateur-draft/#comment-144134 Eiki Thu, 27 Oct 2011 20:10:28 +0000 http://yakyubaka.com/?p=59904#comment-144134 Do you have some notice about Felipe Natel ?
Did he enter in the draft ?

]]> By: Gen http://yakyubaka.com/2011/10/27/live-blogging-the-2011-amateur-draft/#comment-144076 Gen Thu, 27 Oct 2011 16:25:23 +0000 http://yakyubaka.com/?p=59904#comment-144076 Thanks for the heads up. Fixed.

]]> By: Eiki http://yakyubaka.com/2011/10/27/live-blogging-the-2011-amateur-draft/#comment-143997 Eiki Thu, 27 Oct 2011 11:57:25 +0000 http://yakyubaka.com/?p=59904#comment-143997 Just a little correction
Kanabushi Hugo
Glad to see another Brazilian to get in pro

]]> By: Gen http://yakyubaka.com/2011/10/27/live-blogging-the-2011-amateur-draft/#comment-143955 Gen Thu, 27 Oct 2011 08:55:39 +0000 http://yakyubaka.com/?p=59904#comment-143955 Heh… Reporters asked Hara about his thoughts on Sugano and he seemed fairly disappointed they lost out.

]]> By: Gen http://yakyubaka.com/2011/10/27/live-blogging-the-2011-amateur-draft/#comment-143952 Gen Thu, 27 Oct 2011 08:43:44 +0000 http://yakyubaka.com/?p=59904#comment-143952 The crowd’s reaction was pretty funny. Wonder if Sugano will sign.

A little surprising Nomura was selected by just one team.

]]> By: Steve http://yakyubaka.com/2011/10/27/live-blogging-the-2011-amateur-draft/#comment-143951 Steve Thu, 27 Oct 2011 08:40:10 +0000 http://yakyubaka.com/?p=59904#comment-143951 YAY! And no Sugano for Yomiuri! Nice days for Lotte and the PL.

]]> By: Tim http://yakyubaka.com/2011/10/27/live-blogging-the-2011-amateur-draft/#comment-143950 Tim Thu, 27 Oct 2011 08:29:11 +0000 http://yakyubaka.com/?p=59904#comment-143950 Surprise that Nippon Ham picks Sugano, and wonder if he turns them down.

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